"[An] officer basically shot an unarmed person in the back of the head and then lied to the family about it for a year or more," said Bradley Yourist, a lawyer for the Valdez family. "It's pretty egregious."
"I want justice for my son," Isabel Valdez said in Spanish in between sobs. "The officer who took his life [should pay] just like any other criminal would pay. Just because he's a police officer he shouldn't avoid jail."
On November 11, 2023, Jaime Valdez was shot in the back of the head by a Fontana police officer after a 911 call reported him as a threat. The incident's circumstances are contested, with Valdez's family claiming unnecessary escalation by police and a lack of transparency about the shooting. Insisting that Valdez was unarmed, they have initiated a federal lawsuit against the Fontana Police Department for excessive force. The family is seeking justice, emphasizing that police officers should be held accountable like any other individuals for their actions.
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